College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 55

Answer

$i\sqrt 2$

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt -32 - \sqrt -18$ Using $\sqrt -b = i\sqrt b$ $\sqrt -32 - \sqrt -18 = i\sqrt 32 - i\sqrt18$ $=i\sqrt (16 \times 2) - i\sqrt (9 \times 2)$ $=4i\sqrt 2 -3 i\sqrt2$ $=i\sqrt 2$
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